And that is why he got picked in the top 5.
This is exactly the reason why Elias Pettersson was a top five pick in this year's National Hockey League Entry Draft.
On Thursday night during development camp with the Vancouver Canucks, Pettersson showed off some filthy moves to net his side a beautiful goal, one that brought an audible shout of approval from those in attendance.
The 18-year-old first round draft selection is coming off a season with Timra IK in Sweden's Hockeyettan where he recorded 41 points in just 43 games, and with this kind of stick work it's not hard to see why.
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